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FAMU College of Pharmacy to host community health fair

The Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (COPPS) will host a community health fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Walker-Ford Recreation Center, 2301 Pasco St.

The Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (COPPS) will host a community health fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Walker-Ford Recreation Center, 2301 Pasco St. Before the event, Move.Tallahassee.com will hold a community walk beginning at 9 a.m. at the same location.

The health fair will offer free screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol. In partnership with Walgreens, the event will also offer "bring your meds" education sessions; participants are invited to bring all their medications with them, and a health educator will help sort through them, identifying drugs that might be expired, duplicated or have bad interactions.

The event will also include heart-health and nutrition information as well as exercise classes and voter registration. Whole Child Leon will be on site to help participants sign up for Medicare and Medicaid.

For young people, Neighborhood Medical Center will provide back-to-school immunizations, and there will be outdoor games and exercise sessions, as well as healthy living classes for teens.

"FAMU is in a unique position to address issues related to health disparities in underserved populations," said Michael D. Thompson, dean of FAMU COPPS. "Our goal is to disseminate meaningful information to enhance the health and well-being of our communities. It is important to provide the community with the tools and knowledge for healthy living."

The health fair is part of the college's ongoing effort to improve the health care of medically underserved populations in the area.

For more information, call 599-3171.

Walk with Move on Saturday

Join Move.Tallahassee.com for a walk at 9 a.m. Saturday at Walker-Ford Recreation Center, 2301 Pasco St. As always, dress for the weather, wear supportive walking shoes and bring water, sunscreen and bug repellent. The walks generally go on if it rains, but not if there's lightning.